Egg case carrier



March 14, 1933. L. L. AMSPACKER EGG CASE CARRIER 2 SheeCs-Sheet 1 Filed April 7, 1930 Q attomwqo.

14, 1933. AMSPACKER 1,901,277

EGG CASE cARRIE'R Filed April 7, 1950 Sheets-Sheet 2v 59 8 J7 LemIIwZLAIIzSpM/iZ IA Patented Mar. 14, 1933 PATE T" OFFICE,

L. AMSPAGKER, F GIiASCO, KANSAS nee 'cAsE CARRIER Application filed April 7,

This invention aims to provide a novel means whereby an egg case, or similar rcceptacles, may be held securely but releasably on the running board of a motorcar. Another object of the invention is to provide novel means-whereby superposed egg cases may be held on the running board.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility'of devices of that sort to which the present invention appertains.

With the above and'other objects in view, which will appear as the description pro- 7 ceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes may be made in the precise embodiment of the. invention herein disclosed, Within the scope of what is claimed, without departing. from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawingsz Figure 1 shows a portion of the side of an automobile, on the running board of which the device forming the subject matter of this application has been mounted Figure 2 is an end elevation showing the device in place on the running board;

Figure 3 is a transverse section of the frame of the egg case carrier;

Figure 4 is a transverse section on the line 44 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the frame;

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the means whereby two egg cases may be held together;

Figure 7 is a fragmental sectional view illustrating one way of mounting the de: vice.

Figure 8 is tion;

Figure 9 is a section on the line 99 of Figure 8;

Figure 10 is a section on the line 10-10 of Figure 8.

In carrying out the invention, as shown in Figures 1 to 7 there is provided a frame 1, preferably made of metal, and including a a plan showing'a modifica- 1'930. Serial No. 442,322.

first longitudinal-bar 2 and a second longitudinal bar 3, arranged in parallel relation. At one end of the frame 1, the bars 2 and 3 are supplied with overhanging brackets 4 and 5. At the 'opposite end of the frame, the first longitudinal bar 2 has an upstanding tongue 16 which is shown in' Figures 3 and 4. Angle members 6 are secured to the first longitudinal bar 2 and are attached'by securing elements 7 to the edge of the running board 8 of a vehicle 9, theframe 1 resting on top of the running board. A cross piece 10 connects the bars 2 and'3 at one end of the frame 1, andat the opposite end of the frame the bars 2 and 3 are connected 6 by a cross piece 11. At its innerend, the cross piece 10 has a stop 12, which may be in the form of a hook. At its inner end, the cross piece 11 has a stop 14 which may be in the form of a hook. V The stops 12 and 14 may be hooked over any accessible part of the vehicle, shown at 15 in Figure 7, but if no such part as the element 15 is available, then the hooks 12 and 14 may be placed as shown in Figure 2. The stop 12 and the bracket 5 cooperate to form an angle in which one corner of an egg case'is received. The'means for engaging the diagonally opposite corner of the egg case is in the form of an adjustable retainer 17, and a tightening or holding device therefor.

, The retainer 17 comprises a first wall 18, a top 20, and an end wall 19. Theend wall 19 lies against the upstanding tongue 16 of the outer'bar 2, and the first wall 18 engages the forward edge of the bar 2. In the end wall 19 of the retainer 17 there is an elongated slot 21 adapted to receive a bolt 22- mounted in the tongue 16 of the outer bar 2. On the-bolt 22 is mounted'a washer 23, the bolt passing through the slot 21, the washer 23 cooperating with the outer surface of the end wall 19 of the retainer 17. A lever nut 24 is threaded on the bolt 22 and cooperates with the washer 23.

The numeral25 designates an egg case having lower cleats 26 atits ends, the egg case having upper cleats 27 at its ends. The cleat 26at one end of the egg case 25 is engaged with the overhanging brackets 4 boar On top of the egg case 25 is placed aand 5, the egg case being shoved back against the stops 12 and 14. The lever nut 24 is rotated, and the adjustable retainer 17 is advanced, until the top 20 of the retainer en gages above the cleat 26 at the right hand end of the case 25 in Figure 1, in a way which will be understood readily when F igures 1 and 1- are compared The egg case 25, 3111s, is held securely on the running support 28 in the form of a rod having a head 30. On the support 28 are mounted, loosely, U-shaped jaws 29. One jaw 29 abuts against the head 30, and the other jaw is engaged by a lever nut 31 threaded on the rod 28. Thenumeral 33designates the lower cleats of an egg case 32. The egg case 82 is placed on top of the rod 28, the jaws 29 are engaged with the upper cleats 27 of the egg case 25 and with the lower cleats 33 of the upper egg case 82. The lever nut 31 is advanced to hold the jaws 29 in place, and the upper egg case is anchored firmly upon the lower egg case.

In carrying out the invention as shown in Figures 8, 9, and 10, there is provided a frame 51, preferably made of metaland including a first longitudinal bar 52, and a second longitudinal bar 53, arranged in parallel relation. At one end of the frame 51, the bars 52 and 53 are supplied with overhanging brackets 54 and 55. At the opposite end of the frame, the second longitudinal bar 58 has an upstanding tongue 56 which is shown in Figures 9 and 10. A cross piece 60 connects the bars 52 and 53 at one end of the frame 51, and at the opposite end of the frame, the bars 52 and 53 are connected by a cross piece 61. At its outer end, the cross piece 60 has astop 62, which may be in the form of a hook. Atits outer end the cross piece 61 has a stop 64, which may be in the form of a hook. The stops 62 and 64 may be hooked over any accessible part of the vehicle, for instance, over the front bar 57 of the bumper, the bumper bar 57 being connected to the chassis 58 by side pieces 59. The stop '62 and the bracket 54 cooperate to form an angle in which one corner of an egg case is received.

vThe means for engaging the diagonally opposite corner of the egg case is in the form of an adjustable retainer 67 and .a tightening or holding device therefor.

The retainer 67 comprises a first wall 68, a top 70,-and an end wall 69. The end wall 69 lies against the upstanding tongue 56 of the first longitudinal bar 52, and the first wall 68 engages the rear edge of the bar 53. In the end wall 69 of the retainer 67, there is an elongated slot 71, adapted to receive a bolt 72 mounted in the tongue 56 of the bar 53. On the bolt 72 is mounted a washer 78, the bolt passing through the slot 71, the

together is marked bythe numeral 83, and

1s of the kind hereinbefore described.

' Hook-shaped clamps 84- are held by bolts 85' on the forward ends of the cross-pieces 60 and 61. The clamps 84 cooperate with the members 62v and 64 in holding the frame 51 on the front bar 57 of the bumper.

-Angle brackets 86 are mounted on the crosspieces 60 and 61, near to the rear ends of the cross-pieces, and carry U-bolts engaged around a cross bolt or support88, held, by nuts 89 in the side pieces 59 of'the bumper.

Having thus described the invention,; what is claimed is: i I i 1. A carrier. for holding end-cleated cases 011 autos, comprisinga rectangular frame provided on one end, at two of its corners, with overhanging brackets, and supplied at its opposite end, at a third of its corners, with a straight, upstanding tongue, the frame being provided on one side with spaced upstanding stops, the opposite side of theframe, at the tongue, being open, so that a case can be slid upon the frame, against the stops, between the brackets on the one hand and the tongue on the other hand, with the cleatat one end of the case overhung and engaged by the brackets, a

retainer having a vertical flange overlapping the open side of the frame, to hold the case against the stops, the retainer having a horizontal flange overhanging the tongue and overhanging the cl-eat at the opposite end of the case, to supplement the'brackets in holding down the case on the. frame, and means for securing the retainer to the tongue removably, and for adjustment toward and away from the stops and the open side of the frame. 7

2. The carrier of claim 1, further char acterized by the fact that the stops are downwardly-opening hooks, the hook formof the stops serving two purposes: first, to space the case from the side of the auto effectively to prevent marring, when the frame is mounted on the running board of the auto: and second, to provide a means for engaging the bumper of the auto, when the frame is mounted at the front of the auto.

Intestimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature.

LEMMET L. AMSPACKEB. 

